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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,697,335,986.96, 2,546,004,686.40 and 763,568,159.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,697,335,986.96, 2,546,004,686.40 and 763,568,159.94 is: 1,145,352,557.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,697,335,986.96 : 2,546,004,686.40 = 763,568,159.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,697,335,986.96/2,546,004,686.40 = 763,568,159.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,697,335,986.96x = 2,546,004,686.40 × 763,568,159.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,697,335,986.96x = 1,944,048,113,593,064,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,944,048,113,593,064,960/1,697,335,986.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,145,352,557.50

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